CN1101663C

CN1101663C - Toothbrushes

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Publication number: CN1101663C
Application number: CN96196338A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 琼·布雷迪; 海伦·本尼迪克特; 肯尼特·瓦盖斯帕克; 吉尔·奥塞斯; 尼尔斯·T·韦瑟姆; 黑尔格·斯莱特巴克; 希尔德·安杰尔福瑟
Original assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
Current assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
Priority date: 1995-08-22
Filing date: 1996-08-09
Publication date: 2003-02-19
Anticipated expiration: 2016-08-09
Also published as: KR19990037709A; CN1432321A; AU7007096A; HUP9900494A3; CN1193263A; ATE326879T1; IL153445A0; CA2229803C; DE69618994T2; HK1035645A1; EP0957707B1; ES2137904T1; SK21598A3; HUP9900494A2; DE69618994D1; BR9603387A; BG102331A; EP0957707A2; BG63616B1; PT957707E

Abstract

A toothbrush is disclosed having a handle portion and a head portion carrying or adapted to carry a bristle configuration. The handle has an end portion, a waist, a shoulder portion and a neck connecting the shoulder to the head. The waist is narrower, at least in plan view, than the end portion or the shoulder, and the end portion, preferably, is rounded. The bristle configuration is such that the teeth engaging ends of the bristles do not lie in a plane parallel to the surface of the head of the handle in which the bristles are embedded. In a first embodiment, the teeth engaging ends of at least a proportion of the bristles lie in a curved line when the toothbrush is viewed in side elevation. The curved line is provided by a mixture of concave groups of bristles and convex groups of bristles. In a second embodiment, the bristle configuration falls into at least two groups of bristles. The teeth engaging ends of the bristles of the first group, and the teeth engaging ends of the bristles of the second group, lie in curved lines when the toothbrush is viewed in side elevation. In a third embodiment, the teeth engaging ends of the bristles form a continuous wavy line. In a fourth embodiment, the teeth engaging ends of the bristles fall into two groups, a rearwardly located group, the castellated group, made up of transversely extending rows of bristles, the rows alternating in height, and a forwardly located group having at least some bristles extending further from the surface of the toothbrush head than any of the bristles of the castellated group.

Description

Toothbrush handles and have the toothbrush of this toothbrush handles

The present invention relates to the brush holder and novel bristle configurations of toothbrush novelty, and relate to the compound body of their novelties.

Disclosed herein is some useful alone aspects of above-mentioned brush holder and bristle configurations.Understand that they can be synthesized becomes any novelty and useful compound body together, and this type of compound body is open at this.

Primary (but not exclusive) purpose of brush holder shape is that easier the allowing of toothbrush gripped with the person.

Primary (but not exclusive) purpose of bristle shape is to allow hair on the toothbrush play improvedly clean effect with water and near tooth and gum.

According to a first aspect of the invention, a kind of toothbrush handles that keeps or be fit to keep the head of bristle configurations that has is provided, described toothbrush handles has an afterbody, a waist, a shoulder and connecting the neck of shoulder and head, at least on plan view, waist is narrower than afterbody or shoulder, and afterbody is round, it is characterized in that: the described afterbody of expansion is adjacent to the end away from head of brush holder, and toothbrush handles is the elongate structure of symmetry in front view and side view.

Brush holder preferably has curve in plane and elevation view.In plane, afterbody is preferably wideer than shoulder.At the ratio of afterbody Breadth Maximum on the plane with waist Breadth Maximum on plane, scope is preferably 1.1: 1 to 1.8: 1.At the ratio of afterbody Breadth Maximum on the plane with shoulder Breadth Maximum on plane, scope is preferably 1.2: 1 to 1.5: 1.At the ratio of shoulder Breadth Maximum on the plane with waist minimum widith on plane, scope is preferably 1.05: 1 to 1.5: 1.On side view, it is thicker that afterbody cans be compared to waist most.At the ratio of afterbody maximum ga(u)ge on the side view with waist minimum thickness on side view, scope is preferably 1.2: 1 to 2.0: 1.On side view, afterbody is preferably thicker than shoulder.At the ratio of afterbody maximum ga(u)ge on the side view with shoulder maximum ga(u)ge on side view, scope is preferably 1.1: 1 to 1.7: 1.On side view, it is thicker that shoulder cans be compared to waist most.Looking shoulder maximum ga(u)ge and the ratio of looking the waist minimum thickness on side view on the side view, scope is preferably 1.01: 1 to 1.5: 1.

The length of look from the afterbody free end to the waist minimum widith with the ratio of looking the afterbody Breadth Maximum on side view, preferably is not more than 10: 1 on side view, and better scope is 4: 1 to 7: 1, and for example about 5: 1 to 6: 1, especially about 5.6: 1.

According to a second aspect of the invention, have the such toothbrush handles of head that keeps or be fit to keep bristle configurations, it is characterized in that: brush holder has to provide on the position that at least two of brush holders separate at least and helps helping of the face of pinching to pinch single bed course.The face of pinching that helps of this bed course also can be pinched configuration for brush holder provides some to help, for example some ribs, preferably diagonal member rib.

According to a third aspect of the invention we, have the such toothbrush handles of head that keeps or be fit to keep bristle configurations, it is characterized in that: brush holder has to help at least two positions that separate of brush holder pinches configuration.

Helping and pinching that configuration preferably is provided in is the front and the back side of brush holder at least, or is on two positions at the brush holder front or the back side at least, or is on the position at the brush holder front or the back side at least and is on brush holder one side at least.Help and pinch configuration and preferably be provided on 3 of brush holder or 4 positions that separate.

According to fourth aspect present invention, the bristle profile of bristle contact tooth end, such toothbrush on a plane parallel not with the handle head of embedding bristle surface, it is characterized in that: during from the side view toothbrush, have the contact tooth end of the bristle that a part is adjacent to each other at least, be on the curve.In the total length of bristle profile, with the surperficial parallel length of embedding bristle, preferably have at least 10% to be to provide by the bristle that forms above-mentioned curve, better again have 15% or have at least 50% to be like this at least, and more better again 100% is so then.

This curve is preferably mixed by recessed arch bristle pack and protruding arch bristle pack.By the formed curve of recessed arch bristle, the scope of the shared percentage of its length is preferably 50% to 100%, and preferably 50% to 70%.

According to fifth aspect present invention, the bristle profile of bristle contact tooth end, such toothbrush on a plane parallel not with the handle head of embedding bristle surface, it is characterized in that: when the time along the vertical direction amount, be in or in abutting connection with the bristle at bristle configurations head or handle point one end place, the bristle that ratio is followed an end place at bristle configurations shank or handle stretches more longerly from above-mentioned surface.Above-mentioned long brush hairs at head or handle point one end place, with at shank or handle with the two ratio of the short bristles at an end place, be at least 1.1: 1, or wideer 1.1: 1 to 1.7: 1 of scope for example 1.2: 1 to 1.6: 1, or 1.25: 1 to 1.5: 1.

According to sixth aspect present invention, the bristle profile of bristle contact tooth end, such toothbrush on a plane parallel not with the handle head of embedding bristle surface, it is characterized in that: bristle configurations is divided into the bristle of at least two group adjacency, when from the side view toothbrush, at least one group is the tooth contact jaw of first group of bristle, is on the curve.

When from the side view toothbrush, another organizes the i.e. tooth contact jaw of second group of bristle at least, preferably also is on the curve.

When from the side view toothbrush, one group of i.e. tooth contact jaw of the 3rd group of bristle at least more preferably is on the line that straight line surrounds, for example on the line of castellated.

First and second organizes bristle, is preferably formed as various curves, these curves be point to different for example recessed arches with protruding arch, or curvature is different, or points to identical and curvature is different.

First group of tooth contact jaw with second group of bristle is preferably formed as continuous wave-like line.

The invention still further relates to a kind of toothbrush with the described brush holder in above first, second and third aspect.

The present invention also relates to more than one described bristle configurations in the 4th, the 5th and the 6th aspect.

The invention still further relates to and a kind ofly have the described brush holder in above first, second and third aspect, and the toothbrush with above the 4th, the 5th and the 6th described bristle configurations in aspect.

The present invention has some aspects and can implement by different modes, shows that with reference to accompanying drawing the various aspects of being invented will illustrate some specific embodiments.In these figure:

The perspective view of Fig. 1, show to implement the present invention about brush holder and bristle configurations various aspects one first embodiment of toothbrush;

Fig. 2 be from bristle one side institute view 1 embodiment and plane;

Fig. 3 be from opposite side institute view 1 embodiment and plane;

Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 be from Fig. 1 the embodiment both sides look and side view;

The amplification view of Fig. 6, the bristle tuft configuration of embodiment among demonstration Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is Fig. 4 and bristle head enlarged side view shown in Figure 5;

Fig. 8 is the end-view of brush holder afterbody one bristle head that side is looked of embodiment from Fig. 1;

Fig. 9 is the end-view of bristle head that first side is looked one end of embodiment from Fig. 1;

The perspective view of Figure 10, show to implement the present invention about brush holder and bristle configurations various aspects one second embodiment of toothbrush;

Figure 11,12,13 and 14 view similar in appearance to Fig. 2,3,4 and 5, but but are the embodiment that shows among Figure 10;

The view of Figure 15 to 18 similar in appearance to Fig. 6 to 9, but but is the embodiment that shows among Figure 10;

The perspective view of Figure 19, show to implement the present invention about the bristle configurations various aspects one the 3rd embodiment of toothbrush;

Figure 20 is the side view of embodiment among Figure 19;

The view of Figure 21 to 24 similar in appearance to Fig. 6 to 9, but but is the bristle configurations that shows embodiment among Figure 19;

The perspective view of Figure 25, show to implement the present invention about the bristle configurations various aspects one the 4th embodiment of toothbrush;

Figure 26 is the side view of embodiment among Figure 25;

The view of Figure 27 to 30 similar in appearance to Fig. 6 to 9, but but is the bristle configurations that shows embodiment among Figure 25.

Each embodiment is discussed first substantially, and then describes them in detail.

Understand that among two embodiment that shown, first has the bed course that is twining brush holder shown in Fig. 1 to 5, and second shown in Figure 10 to 14, Figure 19,20,25 and 26 but there is not bed course.

Note the 3rd embodiment, in this embodiment, the rib of bed course shown in Fig. 1 to 5 has been embossed on the brush holder shown in Figure 10 to 14, Figure 19,20,25 and 26 with being integrated.

Each brush holder is all embodying several independent and available aspects of being invented separately, and comprise and twining this first aspect of brush holder, and this second aspect of ratio between several width of the shoulder of the brush holder afterbody of palm contact, finger contact and waist.Being equal to of this two aspect, not repelling brush holder and also embody the such possibility in other aspects.

Also to understand, show 4 embodiment of bristle shape, and the bristle configurations of each embodiment, all can with any the share in 3 kinds of brush holder configurations.

First embodiment of bristle configurations is shown among Fig. 1 to 9; Second embodiment is shown among Figure 10 to 18; The 3rd embodiment is shown among Figure 19 to 24 and the 4th embodiment is shown among Figure 25 to 30.

The 4th embodiment has embodied several independent and independent available aspects, comprise on the plane that bristle contact tooth end is not in the brush holder surface of embedding bristle parallels, and the contact tooth end of at least a portion bristle adjacent one another are, be to have occupied this aspect of curved surface when toothbrush from side view.4 all embodiment have all shown this aspect.

All dividing an aspect that accounts for by second, third and the 4th embodiment, is to be in or near the bristle of bristle configurations head one end, compared with the bristle tuft of brush holder afterbody one end that is in bristle configurations, from the brush holder surface of embedding bristle, to stretch fartherly.

The first and the 3rd embodiment, embodying such aspect: bristle has been divided into the adjacent bristle of at least two groups, the contact tooth end of first group of bristle, when toothbrush from side view, be to be on the curved surface, and the contact tooth end of second group of bristle, when toothbrush from side view, also be to be on the curved surface, above-mentioned two curved surfaces are preferably inequality.

Several curved surfaces can bend to reverse direction, for example one be recessed arch and another is protruding arch, or also protruding arch of flexible one-tenth both recessed in various degree arch, or same arch is to curvature.There are two groups of protruding arches the bristle configurations end of first embodiment, between these two groups of protruding arches one group of recessed arch is arranged.

These curved surfaces have just constituted discontinuous rippled surface.

The 3rd embodiment has 5 suite faces, two ends with in the middle of be 3 groups of protruding arches, being clipped in the middle of their is two groups of recessed arches, these curved surfaces just constitute a continuous rippled surface.

Can consider to make the 4th embodiment that two suite faces are arranged.Near head one end be protruding arch, and its back (towards that side of brush holder afterbody) to flow be one group of recessed arch, they just constitute a continuous rippled surface when seeing from the side.

Below, describe each embodiment in detail with reference to accompanying drawing.

Toothbrush shown in Figure 1 has brush holder 35 and bristle head 50.

Brush holder is shown among Fig. 1 to 5, and head is shown among Fig. 1 to 9 but Fig. 6 to 9 is an enlarged drawing.

The body of brush holder (brush holder first embodiment) has shoulder 38, neck 39 that its free end 47 can contact for afterbody 36, waist 37, the finger of circular palm contact, and in order in a surface 46, to admit the head 40 of bristle configurations 50 some bristles.Claim the bed course 41 (also pinching tightly with person's finger is wet) that (for example can be the elastomeric material of selling with trade mark SANTOPRENE) makes by rubber and so on material so that allow, be attached at and twining the brush holder waist on the brush holder, thereby the face of pinching 42 is held in these shoulder 38 one of the formation simultaneously of bristle at brush holder, the face of pinching 43 is held in one of reverse side formation at this shoulder, and the face of pinching 44 is held in one of the reverse side formation of the afterbody 36 of palm contact on brush holder.

Each

face

42,43 and 44 all has some ribs 45 that are molded in these faces, and they are pressed to such an extent that tiltedly passing through on these faces on the brush holder.The layout of the single pad of this wound form is convenient to arrange on brush holder each to hold the face of pinching.

The ratio of afterbody 36 maximum horizontal wide (lines 36 indications) and waist in plan view 37 minimum horizontal wide (lines 37 indications) in plan view, it is 1.4: 0.9 promptly 1.55: 1, or wideer 1.1: 1 to 1.8: 1 of scope, as 1.2: 1 to 1.7: 1, or be preferably 1.3: 1 to 1.6: 1.Shoulder 38 maximum horizontal wide (lines 38 indications) and the 37 minimum horizontal wide ratios of waist in plan view are 1.1: 0.9 promptly 1.2: 1 in plan view, or wideer 1.05: 1 to 1.5: 1 of scope, for example 1.1: 1 to 1.3: 1.Afterbody 36 and the horizontal wide ratio of the maximum of shoulder 38 in plan view are 1.4: 1.1 promptly 1.25: 1, or compared with 1: 1 more much bigger ratio, for example 1.2: 1 to 1.5: 1.

Afterbody 36 is wideer than shoulder 38, and shoulder is wideer than waist 37.

Maximum ga(u)ge (seeing Fig. 4 and Fig. 5) i.e. 1.5 units that on side view, comprised the afterbody 36 of the rib 45 on the pad by 80 indications of lines among Fig. 4, with on side view by i.e. the two the ratio of 0.9 unit of the minimum widith of lines 81 indication waists 37, it is 1.7: 1, or wideer 1.3: 1 to 2.0: 1 of scope, or 1.5: 1 to 1.9: 1.Comprising that by lines 82 indications the maximum ga(u)ge of the shoulder 38 of the rib 45 on the pad is 1.1 units on the side view, with i.e. the two the ratio of 0.9 unit of the minimum widith of waist 37, be 1.2: 1, or wideer 1.05: 1 to 1.5: 1 of scope, or 1.1: 1 to 1.3: 1.

The two the ratio of maximum ga(u)ge of afterbody 36 and shoulder 38 is 1.35.1, or wideer 1.0: 1 to 1.7: 1 of scope, or 1.2: 1 to 1.6: 1.

Brush holder also is shown among Figure 10 to 14, Figure 19,20,25 and 26 second embodiment.This brush holder is except that having saved single pad, and all the other each component parts are identical with first embodiment.

In second embodiment of brush holder, on side view by i.e. 1.4 units of the maximum ga(u)ge (seeing Figure 13 and 14) of the afterbody 36 of 85 indications of lines among Figure 13, with by i.e. the two the ratio of 0.9 unit of waist 37 minimum widiths of lines 86 indications, it is 1.55: 1, or wideer 1.2: 1 to 1.8: 1 of scope, or 1.4: 1 to 1.7: 1.On side view,,, be 1.1: 1 with i.e. the two the ratio of 0.9 unit of the minimum widith of waist 37 by i.e. 1.0 units of the maximum ga(u)ge of lines 87 indication shoulders 38, or wideer 1: 0: 1 to 1.3: 1 of scope, or 0.5: 1 to 1.2: 1.

The two the ratio of maximum ga(u)ge of afterbody 36 and shoulder 38 is 1.4: 1, or wideer 1.0: 1 to 1.7: 1 of scope, or 1.2: 1 to 1.6: 1.

In the 3rd embodiment that does not show brush holder shown in second embodiment, have some ribs that are similar to the sort of rib 45 on the pad 41, though the number of rib or gradient might not be identical, also not necessarily on all faces 42,43,44, rib is arranged all, also be like this.Yet,, but be recommendable the layout that is embossed in as the rib among first embodiment 45 in the brush holder with being integrated.

Now later remove to discuss the head 50 among first embodiment of bristle configurations shown in Fig. 1 to 9.As shown in Figure 7, this head has 3 groups of pieces 55,75 and 95.These pieces groups are opened by

ledgement

56 and 76 croppings in the plane of Fig. 6.Pieces group 55 has formed a tooth contact-making surface 57, and when the toothbrush from side view, this contact-making surface is protruding arch with respect to the brush holder head surface.The surface is embedding in 46 a pieces.

Pieces group 77 forms a tooth contact-making surface 77, and when from the side view toothbrush, this contact-making surface is recessed arch with respect to surface 46.

Pieces group 75 has the outer pieces 60 of front, center, the

side pieces

61,62,63 and 64,65,66 of both sides, and the

pieces

67 and 68 on two groups of center lines.Pieces group 75 has 5 horizontally-arranged

pieces

78,79,80,81,82.First three row's

pieces

78,79,80 every row has 4 bundle hairs, and back two row's

pieces

81 and 82 respectively have 5 bundle hairs.

The contact tooth end of

pieces

78,46 far away than the end of

pieces

63,68 and 66 from the surface, but pact is far away with the same degree of

pieces

67,62 and 65.

Pieces group 95 forms a tooth contact-making surface 97, and its profile is very similar in appearance to face 57.Pieces group 95 has first row, 5 bundle hairs, 98, second row, 4 bundle hairs 99, side two

bundle hairs

100 and 101, and rear portion central authorities pieces 102.Pieces 98 is arranged 82 shorter than pieces, but pieces row 99 arranges 82 the same high with pieces approximately.

The whole tooth contact-making surface that forms by bristle, therefore be wavy or sinuous, but not a continuous face, but at each in abutting connection with the interruption that has between the limit end pieces of pieces group to a certain degree, the

pieces

63,68,66 and the pieces row 78 of pieces group 75, the pieces row 82 of pieces group 75 and the pieces of pieces group 95 that are pieces group 55 are arranged between 98, and interruption is respectively arranged.

Referring to Fig. 6, the length of bristle configurations on plan view or the side view, promptly parallel with surperficial 46 bristle tooth contact jaw length is 8.8 units.100% of this length is formed by such bristle, and during toothbrush, these bristle tooth contact jaws are on the curve from side view.Pieces group 55 accounts for 2.5 units, and pieces group 95 also accounts for 2.5 units, and this two groups all are protruding arches; Pieces group 75 accounts for 3.5 units, and it is recessed arch.Therefore, protruding arch is 5: 2.5 with the ratio of recessed arch, or 1.4: 1, or wideer 1: 1 to 2: 1 of scope.

Second embodiment of bristle configurations is shown among Figure 10 to 18, especially can be referring to Figure 15,16 and 17.

In Figure 15, bristle is divided into independent two

group

155 and 195 by lines 156.

Each group forms tooth contact-making surface 157 and 197 (see figure 7)s of a bending respectively, and these two faces are protruding arch with respect to surperficial 46.

Bristle pack 155 has outside one row brush pieces 158 to 171, and two bundle hairs 172 and 173 on center line, and this two bundles hair is stretched fartherly from surface 46 compared with other pieces of bristle pack 155 and the bristle tuft of bristle pack 195.

With the bristle shown in the section line, be bristle shorter in the bristle pack 155 in Figure 15, their label is 175 to 184.

Bristle pack 195 has first row, 5 bundle hairs, 198, second row, 5 bundle hairs, 199 (bending towards front end), the 3rd row 5 bundle hairs 200 (more bending towards front end), the 3rd horizontally-arranged 3 bundle hairs the 201 and the 4th horizontally-arranged 2 bundle hairs 202.Pieces 164 and 165 is than pieces 202 length.

In this embodiment, curved surface 197 is made continuity advance in the bristle pack 155 by interior pieces 175 to 184 (band cross spider person in Figure 15).

The free end of these bristles is being followed dotted line 197A shown in Figure 15.As can be seen, this curved surface 197A at the front end place of this curved surface 197A, falls to surface 46 slightly, and line of bristles 198 is the longest bristles among the curved surface 197/197A.

In some variant (not shown)s of this embodiment, curved surface 197A can fall more significantly, or the peak of curved surface 197 can arrange 202 places at pieces, or the height point of curved surface 197/197A is on pieces 175,176.

In another variant, each the bundle hair in the bristle pack 195 and among the pieces row 175 to 184, all same long, thus only can form single curved surface, promptly by bristle 158 to 171 and 172 and 173 curved surfaces that form.

In addition, by in brush holder afterbody one side's the four horizontally-arranged pieces, outer pieces is pieces 161 and 168 in bristle pack 155, than pieces 175 and 176 length; Pieces 160 and 169 is than pieces 177 and 178 length; Pieces 159 and 170 is than pieces 179 to 181 length; And pieces 158 and 171 is than pieces 182 to 184 length.

Referring to Figure 16, lie in the length of bristle configurations in view or the side view, promptly the length of the bristle tooth contact jaw parallel with surperficial 46 is 9.2 units.100% of this length is formed by bristle, and during toothbrush, the tooth contact jaw of bristle is on the curve from side view.Bristle pack 155 accounts for 5.3 units, and bristle pack 195 also accounts for 3.6 units, and this two groups all are protruding arches.

When coming amount with surface 46 vertical directions, the bristle in the pieces 164 and 165 at the head one end place of bristle configurations highly is 3.8 units.When the direction vertical with surperficial 46 come amount, the bristle after those lean on most in pieces row 202 highly is 2.6 units.

The length ratio of long brush hairs and short bristles, thereby be 1.5: 1.

The 3rd embodiment of bristle configurations is shown among Figure 19 to 24, especially can be referring to Figure 21,22,23 and 24.

Can consider to allow bristle be divided into by flex point 216,236,256 and 276 and draw the 5 groups of bristles 215,235,255,275 and 295 that refer to, when from the side view toothbrush, these flex points and bristle pack are in continuous sine-shaped bristle tooth contact-making surface 207.

Bristle in this configuration is not arranged to the so much horizontally-arranged in that row of central axial line respectively arranges with periphery.

Bristle pack 215 has two pieces 218,219 that are close in first horizontally-arranged, then be two the edge pieces 220,221 in a horizontally-arranged, it then is a central pieces 222, then be two

edge pieces

223 and 224 again, then central pieces 225 again, again and be two edge pieces 226,227.This group bristle has formed a protruding arch tooth contact-making surface 217.

Bristle pack 235 forms a recessed arch tooth contact-making surface 237.It is made up of the pieces 239,240 of 4 pieces of row (bending towards the place ahead) 238 and arrangement inwardly.

Bristle pack 255 forms a protruding arch tooth contact-making surface 255.It has 2 pieces of transversely arranging 258,259 inwardly.Then be one by 2 edge pieces and the horizontally-arranged 260 that central pieces is formed.Next be 2 pieces of arranging inwardly 261 and 262 again.Be the another pieces row 263 who is similar to pieces row 260 then.

Bristle pack 275 forms a recessed arch face 277.It has 2 pieces of arranging 264,265 more inwardly.Be as pieces row 260 then, but the wrong slightly pieces row 266 from the place ahead of interior pieces.

Bristle pack 295 forms a protruding arch face 297.It has 2 pieces of arranging 267,268 inwardly, be a pieces row 269 then as 266, next be 2 pieces 270,271 of more inside arrangement, getting off is pieces row 272 as 266 again, is 2 pieces 273,274 that are close to as 218 and 219 then.

Pieces 218,219 is than

pieces

273 and 274 length.

Referring to Figure 22, the length of bristle configurations on plan view or side view, promptly the length of the bristle tooth contact jaw parallel with surperficial 46 is 8.9 units.100% of this length is formed by such bristle, and during from the side view toothbrush, the tooth contact jaw of these bristles is on the curve.Bristle pack 215 accounts for 2.7 units, and bristle pack 235 accounts for 1.3 units, and bristle pack 255 accounts for 1.9 units, and bristle tuft 275 accounts for 1.3 units, and bristle pack 295 accounts for 1.6 units.

Bristle pack 215,255 and 295 all is protruding arches, accounts for 6.2 units altogether.Bristle pack 235 and 275 is recessed arches, accounts for 2.6 units altogether.

Therefore, protruding arch is 6.2: 2.6 with the ratio of recessed arch, or 2.4: 1, or wideer 1.5: 1 to 3: 1 of scope.

When along the side vector that hangs down with plane 46,, highly be 3.2 units near the bristle in the pieces 222,220 and 224 of bristle configurations head one end.When along the side vector vertical with plane 46, among

pieces

273 and 274 those rows by the back bristle, highly be 2.1 units.

Therefore long brush hairs and the two length ratio of short bristles are 1.5: 1.

The 4th embodiment of bristle configurations is shown among Figure 25 to 30.

Can consider to allow bristle be divided in Figure 27 and 28 by lines 356 and 3 groups of bristles 355,375 and 395 of opening in 376 minutes, with convenient explanation.When seeing toothbrush in side view, the bristle end in the bristle pack 355 forms a protruding arching face 357.When seeing toothbrush in side view, the bristle end in the bristle pack 375 forms a recessed arching face 377.Curve 357 and 377 smoothly joins each other, and lines 356 are in the flex point place between two curves.Bristle pack 395 then by the pieces 480 after leaning on most than long brush hairs 400,420,440,460 and than a few horizontally-arranged pieces of replacing of short bristles 380,410,430,450,470 and independent central authorities, has formed a castellated tooth contact-making surface 397.

Arrange that 4 row at each and become mildewed among the bundle row 400,420,440,460, bristle lengths is all identical, is bristle in pieces 361,362 and 365 but be shorter than in the bristle pack 355 long brush hairs slightly.

Equally, arrange those several rows than the bristle among the short pieces row 380,410,430,450 and 470 at each, and the bristle in the pieces 480, identical length is together.

The bristle lengths (LL) of long brush hairs end the row 400,420,440,460 from surface 46 to pieces with the ratio of the bristle lengths (LS) of short bristles among the pieces row 380,410,430,450,470, is 1.15: 1.Or wideer 1.05: 1 to 1.5: 1 of scope, for example 1.1: 1 to 1.4: 1.

Bristle pack 355 has pieces 360 before the central authorities, at the

side pieces

361 and 363 of a side, at the

side pieces

362 and 364 of opposite side, and between

pieces

363 and 364 also slight pieces 365 forward.The rear portion of these pieces also forms the part of bristle pack 375.

Can see clearly from Figure 29 and 30, pieces 363,365 and 364 is highly identical, and is slightly higher than the pieces among the pieces row 400,420,440 and 460.

These pieces 363,364,365 and higher pieces row 400 etc., the ratio of the height of the two is 1.04: 1, or wideer 1.02: 1 to 1.3: 1 of scope; Simultaneously, they and this ratio than undercoat bundle row 380,410 etc. are 1.2: 1, or wideer 1.1: 1 to 1.5: 1 of scope.

Bristle pack 375, by forming by the rear section and by the pieces row 379 of 3 pieces of pieces 363,365 and 364, these pieces have formed a recessed arch that faces toward the tooth contact-making surface backwards.

Referring to Figure 28, the length of bristle configurations in plan view or side view, promptly the length of the bristle tooth contact jaw parallel with surperficial 46 is 8.7 units.16% of this length, bristle tooth contact jaw is in a bristle on the curve and forms by from the side view toothbrush time, and bristle pack 355 accounts for 1.4 units, and bristle pack 375 accounts for 0.9 unit, and 355 be protruding arch, and 375 is recessed arch.Therefore, protruding arch is 1.4: 0.9 with the ratio of recessed arch, or 1.55: 1, or wideer 1: 1 to 2: 1 of scope.

When the direction vertical with surperficial 46 come amount, the bristle height of the pieces 364,365,363 of close bristle configurations head one end is 3.6 units.When the direction vertical with surperficial 46 come amount, the bristle height in the pieces 380 is 2.9 units.

Therefore, long brush hairs and the two length ratio of short bristles are 1.25: 1.

Pieces row 379, by 2

side pieces

372 and 374, and the position is only slightly than

pieces

372 and 374 forward central pieces 373 compositions.These

pieces

372 and 374, position are also inner than

pieces

363 and 364 slightly.

That group pieces 360 to 365 and pieces row 379, as follows with the separation situation of castellated bristle pack 380 to 480:

379 and 380 of pieces rows have a space (A);

380 and 400 of pieces rows have a space (B);

(B) less than (A);

400 and 410 of pieces rows have a space (C);

(C) or (B) less than (A);

Do not have the space between the pieces row 410 and 420, they are contacting;

420 and 430 of pieces rows have a space (D);

(D) or (B) similar in appearance to (A);

430 and 440 of pieces rows do not have the space, and they become the finger-like combination;

440 and 450 of pieces rows do not have the space, and they are contacting;

450 and 460 of pieces rows do not have the space, and they become the finger-like combination;

460 and 470 of pieces rows, or pieces arranges 470 and 480 of the bristles of back, do not have the space, and they are contacting.

Figure 31 and 32 is the views similar in appearance to Fig. 6 and 7, but demonstration is the bristle configurations of the first change type of embodiment among Figure 25.

Figure 31 and 32, the first change type of bristle shape the 4th embodiment shown in demonstration Figure 25 to 30.

Can consider to allow bristle by the lines in Figure 31 and 32 356 and 376, be divided into 3 bristle pack 355,375 and 395, so that explanation.When side view is seen toothbrush, the end of bristle in the bristle pack 355 forms a protruding arching face 357.When side view is seen toothbrush, the end of bristle in the bristle pack 375 forms a recessed arching face 377.Curve 357 and 377 smoothly joins, the flex point place of lines 356 between two curves.Bristle pack 395 then by than long brush hairs 400,420,440,460 and than a few horizontally-arranged pieces of replacing of short bristles 380,410,430 and 450, has formed a castellated tooth contact-making surface 397.

In that 4 row of every row became mildewed bundle row 400,420,440,460, bristle lengths was all identical, was the bristle of pieces 361,362,363 and 364 but be shorter than in the bristle pack 355 long brush hairs slightly.

Equally, arrange those several rows than the bristle among the undercoat bundle row 380,410,430 and 450 at each, identical length together.

The bristle lengths (LL) of long brush hairs end the row 400,420,440,460 from surface 46 to pieces with the ratio of the bristle lengths (LS) of short bristles from pieces row 380,410,430,450, is 1.15: 1.Or wideer 1.05: 1 to 1.5: 1 of scope, for example 1.1: 1 to 1.4: 1.

Bristle pack 355 has a pair of transversely arranged

pieces

361 and 363, and 3 transversely arranged pieces 363,364 and 365.

Can see clearly from Figure 32, the height of long brush hairs is identical in the pieces 361 to 365, and is higher than the pieces among the pieces row 400,420,440 and 460.

Pieces 361,365 and higher pieces row 400 etc., the ratio of the two bristle height is 1.14: 1, or wideer 1.04: 1 to 1.4: 1 of scope; Simultaneously, they and this ratio of shorter pieces row 380,410 etc. are 1.28: 1, or wideer 1.2: 1 to 1.6: 1 of scope.

Bristle pack 375 is that a pieces row 379 who arranges forms by forming 3 pieces 372,373 and 374 that face toward the recessed arch of tooth contact-making surface backwards.

To change place of pieces shape, at the front end of head.

That pieces 360 of central authorities has

saved.Pieces

361 and 362 is keeping.It is a horizontally-arranged at a right angle that pieces 363,365 and 364 has been aligned to the head longitudinal axis.It is a horizontally-arranged at a right angle that pieces 372,373 and 374 on the pieces row 379 has been aligned to the head

longitudinal axis.Pieces

372 and 374 is by horizontal outer being moved, thereby they are more outer than

pieces

363 and 364 with respect to longitudinal axis.

Bristle 361,362,363,364,372,373 and 374 constitutes a quadrangle.

Pieces group 361 to 365 and 372 to 374 is as follows with the separation situation of castellated bristle pack 380 to 480:

Between each row tangible space is arranged all;

The space (A) that one about 5.5 units are arranged between the pieces row 379 and 390;

Space (B) between the pieces row 380 and 400 is 5.5 units.

Space (C) between the pieces row 400 and 410 is 5.5 units, remaining each space (D), (E), (F), (G) and (H) be this unit.

When the ratio of A: B was 1.1: 1, space (B) can be 5 units.

Referring to Figure 32, in the length of the bristle configurations on the plan view or on side view, promptly be parallel to the length of the bristle tooth contact jaw on surface 46, be 7.4 units.24% of this length is when from the side view toothbrush, and bristle tooth contact jaw is in that those bristles on the curve form.Bristle pack 355 accounts for 1.1 units, and bristle pack 375 accounts for 0.8 unit, and 355 be protruding arch and 375 are recessed arches.Therefore, protruding arch is 1.4: 1 with the ratio of recessed arch, or wideer 1: 1 to 2: 1 of scope.

When coming amount,, be 3.2 units near the height of high bristle in the pieces 361 to 365 of bristle configurations head one end with surface 46 vertical directions.When the direction vertical with surperficial 46 come amount, the height of bristle is 2.9 units in the pieces 380.

Therefore, long and the two length ratio of short bristles of the longest brush is 1.28: 1.

Referring to Figure 33 and 34, shown the second change type of H15RV1 the 4th embodiment among the figure.It is similar in appearance to the first change type.The pieces configuration is identical, but has any different at the end of pieces 361 to 365 and 372 to 374.

Pieces

361 and 362 is not the summit that bends towards up from the front portion on the trailing edge, but is inclined to a unbending transversal plane 357A in front of facing toward up and backwards.

Pieces 363,365 and 364 is not downwards toward the trailing edge bending, but downwards and recede into a unbending transversal plane 357B facing to the back from the vertex of front portion.Therefore, pieces 361,362 and 363 to 365 just forms inverted V-shaped tooth contact-making surface 357A and 357B, and the angle of each face in these contact-making surfaces is about 45 ° to the right angle, or wideer 30 ° to 60 ° of scope.

The end of the pieces 372 to 374 among the pieces row 379 is inclined to unbending transversal plane 377 facing to the back.Plane 377 is continuities of face 357B.

At this moment, anterior bristle pack 355 is made up of

pieces

361 and 362, and second bristle pack 375 is made up of pieces 363,364 and 365 and 372,373 and 374, and lines 356 are between first row and the second row's pieces.

Referring to Figure 35 and 36, shown the 3rd change type of the 4th embodiment among the figure.The pieces configuration is identical, and difference is at the end of pieces 361 to 365 and 372 to 374.

Pieces 361 to 365 is flat-tops, and these pieces height are all identical, and is higher than pieces 400 etc.

The end of pieces 372 to 374 among the pieces row 379 is inclined to unbending transversal plane 377 facing to the back.

At this moment, the one group of bristle 355 in front is made up of

pieces

361 and 362 and 363,364 and 365, and second group of bristle 375 is made up of pieces 372,373 and 374, and lines 356 are between second row and the 3rd row's pieces.

Referring to Figure 37 and 38, show the 4th change type of the 4th embodiment among the figure.It is similar to the first change type.The pieces configuration is identical, and difference is the end of pieces 361 to 365 and 372 to 379.

The same in

pieces

361 and 362 image patterns 36 is flat-top, but pieces 363 to 365 and 372 to 374, then as among Figure 34.

Figure 39 is with putting much bigger view, shows the bristle configurations of having changed.In this change type (it can be used in the first to fourth change type of the 4th embodiment each), space (A) between the pieces row 379 and 380 is greater than each space (B) between the pieces row 380 to 480, (C), (D), (E), (F), (G) or (H) (each is all equal in these spaces).

Space (A) is 7 units, (B) is 5 units, and promptly the ratio of the two is 1.4: 1, or scope is wideer, then (A) than (B) big for example A: B be preferably 1.05: 1 to 1.6: 1, for example 1.1: 1 to 1.5: 1, or wideer 1.1: 1 to 1.4: 1 of scope.

Note, in each specific embodiment of bristle configurations shown in each figure, on any particular lateral position, promptly along with the bristle end of head longitudinal axis on perpendicular line, leave surface 46 and be same distance, promptly all be on vertical with head and the parallel straight line with surperficial 46.

Claims

1. one kind has the toothbrush handles that keeps or be fit to keep the head of bristle configurations, described toothbrush handles has an afterbody, a waist, a shoulder and connecting the neck of shoulder and head, at least on plan view, waist is narrower than afterbody or shoulder, and afterbody is round, it is characterized in that: the described afterbody of expansion is adjacent to the end away from head of brush holder, and toothbrush handles is the elongate structure of symmetry in front view and side view.

2. toothbrush handles according to claim 1 is characterized in that: on plan view, described afterbody is wideer than shoulder.

3. toothbrush handles according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that: on the plan view with elevation view on, this handle is curved along its whole length.

4. toothbrush handles according to claim 1 is characterized in that: at the ratio of afterbody Breadth Maximum on the plan view with waist minimum widith on plan view, scope is within 1.1: 1 to 1.8: 1.

5. toothbrush handles according to claim 1 is characterized in that: at the ratio of afterbody Breadth Maximum on the plan view with shoulder Breadth Maximum on plan view, scope is within 1.2: 1 to 1.5: 1.

6. toothbrush handles according to claim 1 is characterized in that: at the ratio of shoulder Breadth Maximum on the plan view with waist minimum widith on plan view, scope is within 1.05: 1 to 1.5: 1.

7. toothbrush handles according to claim 1 is characterized in that: on side view, afterbody is thicker than waist.

8. toothbrush handles according to claim 1 is characterized in that: at the ratio of afterbody maximum ga(u)ge on the side view with waist minimum thickness on side view, scope is within 1.2: 1 to 2.0: 1.

9. toothbrush handles according to claim 1 is characterized in that: on side view, afterbody is thicker than shoulder.

10. toothbrush handles according to claim 1 is characterized in that: at the ratio of afterbody maximum ga(u)ge on the side view with shoulder maximum ga(u)ge on side view, scope is within 1.1: 1 to 1.7: 1.

11. toothbrush handles according to claim 1 is characterized in that: on side view, shoulder is thicker than waist.

12. toothbrush handles according to claim 1 is characterized in that: at the ratio of shoulder maximum ga(u)ge on the side view with waist minimum thickness on side view, scope is within 1.01: 1 to 1.5: 1.

13. toothbrush handles according to claim 1 is characterized in that: from the afterbody free end to this length of waist minimum widith on side view, with at the ratio of afterbody Breadth Maximum on the side view in 4: 1 to 7: 1 scopes.

14. toothbrush handles according to claim 13 is characterized in that: from the afterbody free end to this length of waist minimum widith on side view, with at the ratio of afterbody Breadth Maximum on the side view in 5: 1 to 6: 1 scopes.

15. toothbrush handles according to claim 14 is characterized in that: from the afterbody free end to this length of waist minimum widith on side view, with the ratio of afterbody Breadth Maximum on side view 5.6: 1.

16. toothbrush handles according to claim 1 is characterized in that: this handle has to provide at least two independent positions of handle and helps helping of the face of pinching to pinch single pad.

17. toothbrush handles according to claim 16, it is characterized in that: pad be the front of handle at least with on the contrary, or at least the front of handle or reverse side two on the position, or, form the face of pinching that helps at least on the position of the front of handle or reverse side and at least one side of handle.

18. toothbrush handles according to claim 16 is characterized in that: pad forms the face of pinching that helps on 3 of handle or 4 positions.

19. toothbrush handles according to claim 16 is characterized in that: the helping the face of pinching also to form to help of handle pinched the face configuration.

20. toothbrush handles according to claim 19 is characterized in that: describedly help helping of the face of pinching to pinch to be configured as rib.

21. toothbrush handles according to claim 20 is characterized in that: the described rib that helps helping of the face of pinching to pinch configuration is the slant edge bar that becomes the diagonal angle to intersect with handle.

22. a toothbrush, described toothbrush have according to arbitrary described toothbrush handles of claim in the claim 1 to 17.